Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is a leading specialty chemical supplier to a number of the world's most essential industries. The chemistries offered are used by customers to improve their operational efficiencies, to enhance the quality of their products, to protect their plant assets, and to minimize their impact on the environment.

Vision

Hercules will provide innovative chemistries that deliver unique value to our customers.  We will constantly strive to leverage our products and customer knowledge to grow profitably in new markets.  Through effective use of our direct sales force and global supply chain we will continuously improve services while maintaining a cost-efficient operation.

Markets Served

Ashland Hercules Water Technologies is a highly respected specialty chemical supplier to the pulp, paper, commercial and institutional, food and beverage, mining, chemical processing, general manufacturing, and municipal industries. Notably, Ashland is the leading global producer of papermaking chemicals.

Pulp	Chemical  Mechanical  Recycle
Paper	Packaging  Printing and Writing  Tissue and Towel
Commercial and Institutional	Commercial Properties  Education  Government  Healthcare  Hospitality  Residential  Retail
Food and Beverage	Beverage  Cannery  Dairy  Fruits and Vegetables
Mining	Alumina  Base Metals  Coal  Gold  Uranium
Chemical Processing	Adhesives  Agchemicals  Industrial Coatings  Inks and Pigments  Metalworking Fluids  Paints and Coatings
General Manufacturing	Automotive  Building Materials  Electronics  Industrial Gases  Pharmaceuticals  Plastics and Moldings  Textiles  Tire & Rubber
Municipal	Drinking Water  Wastewater
Metals
Oil Refining
Power Generation

Technologies

During the course of 85 years, we have developed a state-of-the-art product portfolio and have earned a reputation for delivering innovative chemical technologies that address customer needs. These technologies include a broad array of process, water treatment, and functional chemistries.

Pulp and Papermaking Chemicals

Water Treatment Chemicals

Synthetic Lubricant Basestocks

Wood Adhesives

Industrial Cleaners

On site Professionals

Hercules Paper Technologies and Ventures have the largest and most knowledgeable front-line field force in the industry.  These 700+ sales representatives work side by side with mill personnel to diagnose problems and customize solutions that ensure success.  Through these individuals, a customer has access to the entire spectrum of products, programs, and services available from Hercules.

Our field sales force is supported by more than 100 applications engineers.  Knowledgeable in chemistry, engineering, microbiology, paper science, and aquatic biology, these experts can help troubleshoot even the most challenging water, pulp, and papermaking problems. Equally important, these individuals play a key role in the rapid commercialization of new technologies developed by our research scientists.

Mill Experience

Annually, Hercules Paper Technologies and Ventures services more than 1,500 customer mill sites in more than 60 countries.  Notably, 70% of the world paper tonnage uses Hercules' products and programs.

Corporate Headquarters

Hercules' corporate headquarters is located in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Research Center

Hercules conducts leading-edge research studies from a state-of-the-art facility located in Wilmington, Delaware.

Customer Applications Laboratories 

Supporting both our field sales and applications experts are the vast resources of our regional Customer Applications Laboratories located in Wilmington, Delaware; Helsingborg, Sweden; and Shanghai, China.

These facilities house extensive analytical capabilities, a variety of handsheet production options, comprehensive paper-testing resources, and innovative process testing instrumentation.  Our pilot paper machine (housed in Wilmington, Delaware) is used to conduct product interaction studies and prove commercial viability without the risk of disruption to mill production.  These resources enable our customer support scientists to analyze and identify customer problems rapidly, compare the impact of system additives on paper and board properties, and select the best chemistry or program to address process needs.

Production Facilities

Hercules has 24 production facilities strategically located near major pulp and paper producing areas of the world.